The year is 1560 -- the Sengoku Era. The boy Asahi, who makes a living by hunting samurai deserters with his abnormally strong hearing ability, strives to one day serve as a shinobi under the "War God" Nagao Kagetora, whose words moved him as a child. A tale of life during wartime ... [Official Website] Note: "Nokizaru" refers to a class of ninja that historically served under Uesugi Kenshin, whose original name was Nagao Kagetora.

From Omari's Sister: "It is the Taisho Era at a certain girl's school. There one young lady embodies the ambition and is the envy of every girl. The crimson ribbon adorning her marks her as the top student. She is none other than Yoshimura Sayaka. Always at her side is the chauffeur her family employs, Narutaki Shinobu. Are the two in love as rumored amongst the female student body!?"

It's the social season, and 17 year old Emma heads to London, with her family's hope of finding a rich husband weighing heavily on her shoulders. One night, a mysterious man approaches her. A refined handsome face, curly black hair and deep blue eyes... Emma falls in love at first sight and shares with him her first kiss. 12 years later and now a widow, Emma visits the Earl of Greyston to discuss the marriage of her stepdaughter. It is the Earl's younger brother who is betrothed to her stepdaughter, but the Earl never shows himself. While staying there, Emma spots the man she kissed all those years ago in a portrait on the wall...!

Let's take a good look at what happens in the shogun's bedchambers (and around them).

The time is 972 A.D. in Kyoto, the capital of ancient Japan. Kyoto is becoming a corrupt and run-down city; selfish samurai and onmyoji, who care only about gaining political power are everywhere. To make matters worse the city is suffering from famine and widespread disease. Unable to ignore the condition of the city any longer, the Imperial Court decides to send Minamoto no Raiko, a famous samurai well-known for his archery skills, to recover a legendary gem, the Magatama, said to hold mysterious power to save the world. However Raiko also falls ill to disease. Instead his youngest sister, Hikaru, decides secretely to make the journey in his place. Hikaru meets many people, and has many adventures while on her trip for the legendary gem. Serves as a prequel to the anime. -- Tokyopop

Collection of One Shots: Chapter 1-2: Music of the Blue Sky (side story) ~ Pgs. 10-43 Chapter 3: Visit In The Snow ~ Pgs. 44-51 Chapter 4: Yamabuki's Tulip ~ Pgs. 52-59 Chapter 4: Raider ~Black~ (Pgs. 8-31) Chapter 5: Raider ~Red~ (Pgs. 32-87) Continuation to "Raider ~Black~" Chapter 6:Wind Chime ~ Pgs. 59-66 Chapter 7-8: The King and The Potion ~ Pgs. 67-115 On Emperor Shion’s first venture to the red-light district, he encountered a caged male prostitute named Moegi ready to be sold to the highest bidder. Shion was immediately smitten by Moegi and paid off his contract. However, could this seemly incidental rescue turn out to be a conspiracy…? (From Fantasyshrine) Chapter 9: The King and The Aphrodisaic ~ Pgs: 116-122 Continuation to "The King and The Potion" Afterword

The US military is to use manga-style comics to teach Japanese children about the two countries' security alliance. Four comics featuring a Japanese girl and a visiting US boy. In it the young girl, Arai Anzu - which sounds like alliance when pronounced by a Japanese person - asks the boy, Usa-kun - a play on USA - why he is protecting her house. "Because we have an alliance," he says. "We are 'Important Friends'." "It's good to have a friend you can rely on to go with you," the little girl concludes.

From Yen Press: "A grudge is a sentiment that is chained down and cannot move. That fixed sentiment becomes sadness, and when that sadness remains chained with no escape…it becomes hostile…” Baek-On and Ho-Yeon are exorcists-for-hire, traveling throughout the country in search of grudges and ghosts. Each encounter reveals a story of tragedy and loss, sentiments they are all too familiar with themselves. But sometimes the violence of the most murderous spirits is nothing compared to the cruelty of the living.

From Shoujo Manga Maniac: On top of being a third-year middle-school student without a single relative, Riku Fukagawa has no memory of his life before he was ten years old. Memories of Family await him, even if they are not wanted, as a "phosphorus" identifies the cause of his peaceful life, and all on a certain day that two strange guys who call themselves brothers appear? But in Yamato, they manage the Jack-of-all-trades Hiyokoya, which is Riku's new part-time job...!?

General Tokugawa was given 13 sacred swords to bring peace to Japan. However just when Tokugawa started a new dynasty, he was assassinated by his 12 commanders, aka masters of the 12 sacred swords. The last one, Crimson Firebird, was given to Dohran, Tokugawa's naive son . Many years have passed and now, under the cover of a travelling performer, Dohran is seeking revenge and also to bring back the smile in the faces of people.

From Sura's Place: This is a chronicle of a man named Myo-Jin who seeks to reenter the Heavens.

Oogami is a detective by day and exorcist by night, solving cases and hunting spirits together with his ghostly assistant Kazari. One day, a mysterious package with horrifying contents arrives in Oogami's mail, the only clue to its sender being the name of a remote village: Shirasunamura.

From MangaHelpers: In the 1950s, an old woman was brutally murdered on the face of a clock tower by her adopted daughter. Two years later, the clock tower is known as the 'ghost tower' and it is supposedly haunted. Through an unusual series of events, a young NEET man named Amano Taichi is attacked by someone or something in the same clock tower, and finds himself bound to the clock face to be killed in the same way as the old woman. Luckily for Amano, he doesn't meet the same fate. He's rescued by a mysterious person who claims his name is Tetsuo. Tetsuo is searching for a treasure that is connected with the ghost tower, and he wants Taichi to be his partner. Taichi, whose life has mostly consisted of poverty, loneliness, and pornography, is enticed by the idea of gaining extreme wealth. He's further convinced when a house fire leaves him without a home and depends on Tetsuo's charity. The adventure is going to be very dangerous, since the same 'enemies' who attacked Taichi before seem certain to try something again! Not to mention, Taichi really knows very little about his new partner.

A collection of short stories: 1) Vahlia no Hanamuko Jiru and Vahlia were engaged. But Jiru suddenly went missing! Four years later, Vahlia was betrothed to his younger brother. During the night of the celebration of her second engagement, Vahlia decides to go on a journey… in search of Jiru! 2) Ryuu no Moriuta The dragon child Kito and the priestess Shuen await the day Kito becomes the Heavenly Dragon. 3) Ginsekai no Shoumei Alza lives alone on a desolate snowy plain. One day, Leah, a sorcerer from the magical city collapses near his house. Alza forbids Leah from using magic in his presence and shows her how beautiful life can be outside of the magical world. But, why does Alza hate magic, how did Leah get outside the magical city, and what will happen when Leah returns home? 4) Otogibanashi no Fude At a far away village, there’s a sacred tree where the Water God dwells. It’s Sasara Yuukei’s task to trace the fading letters of the contract between the Water God and the people of the village. One day, while carrying out his task, he suddenly met the Water God herself! And gradually, he found out that what he’s been doing every day is actually...

When the young assassin Maria Rose fails to kill the rumored money-lavishing King Shamrock she is prepared to die. Much to her bewilderment, the king decides to keep her by his side since she resembles his favourite character in a popular TV drama. Is there maybe more to this quirky king than his demeanor lets on about...?

To celebrate the upcoming live action movie, Nobuhiro Watsuki reinvents the classic Rurouni Kenshin manga with all-new twists and turns. Action, romance, and historical intrigue abound in Rurouni Kenshin, the tale of a wandering swordsman during Japan's chaotic Meiji Restoration. Join Kenshin, Kaoru, Yahiko, and others as they take up their swords once again!

Tales of Abe no Seimei's youth. This is a collection of short stories & one-shots by Inariya Fusanosuke (a.k.a. Kujou Tomoyodo). Prequel to Hari no Hana.

From Dazzling Scans: The country of Japan is being terrorized by the undead, known as Revenants. Tachibana Kaguya makes it her life goal to protect her fellow citizens from these zombie-like creatures, just as her father did before her. When she enrols in Reimeikan Academy, a school that specializes in training soldiers that will eventually become part of a movement to expel the Revenants once and for all, she is reunited with Tokugawa Ichii... a boy her father had died to protect—a boy who had promised to build her a world free of monsters.

1. The Temple of the Sun Emperor Messara is a provider of slaves to the decadent roman emperor Heliogabalus. One day a germanian barbarian, Dorugu, captures his eye; he seems perfect for the emperor's somewhat rough tastes. But when he starts Dorugu's training, things don't quite go according to plan. 2. Salamander Despised, feared, hunted, Salamander lives hidden in the woods. His strange birthmark made people distrust him, and blame all sorts of mishaps on him, until they finally cast him out of the village. Dermud is hunting him too, but when he is captured, he seems to be so simple-minded, not having any words, that Dermud feels sorry for him, and gives him a piece of cloth with which to cover himself. But when he returns with some food, Salamander has fled.

As if having giant monsters and robots threatening to destroy it wasn't bad enough, Japan now faces another crisis: demons. Kijimutan tells the story of Yuna, a young samurai woman seeking to feed her own ambitions as well as to fulfill her own sense of self. As Yuna and her faithful friend, Musashi, go on their journey, they come face to face with the Shouki, the evil spirits seeking to destroy the very hearts of the people. Faced with the possibility that there might be an enemy within every person they encounter, the two warriors will have to struggle in order to succeed. The Shouki may be a great threat, but the greatest peril to their quest might lie within the heart of Yuna herself�

A traveling poet who writes poems with words he buys from people... A girl with a mysterious tattoo... What are their stories?

From Aerandria Scans: Edward, the son of baron Lobel, is a spoiled "young master" who knows nothing of the real world and has his head in the clouds. The servants want him to learn how to handle women, so they find for him the perfect woman! She is called "Pearl" and is very cute, but she also has an amazing secret! Also features the one-shot "Yuki no kanon."

From Fifay.net: Beijing of the 1920s is where the young and fashionable generation confronts the old and conservative one. During this period of social change, three brothers and one sister struggle to free themselves from the oppressive traditions of their grandfather. Help comes in the unlikely form of a Peking Opera actor, and his lively crew.

1)The Enchanted Peony - A valedictorian finds a beautiful peony. 2)The Butterfly Visits the Spring Garden - A butterfly turns into a human and meets a human boy. Then something tragic happens to the butterfly. 3) The Cry of the Tiger 4) The Serpent Princess's Sanctuary - A pair of twins meet after being separated at birth. -- MangaUpdates